Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Treasurer's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward II and York
- The Hospitium
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- Barley Hall