Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Leeman
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Observatory
- Bootham School
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers