Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Rowntree Park
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ripon College for Women
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New University
- Minster Library
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- De Grey Rooms
- The End of the Abbey
- Mary Ward
- The Black Death