Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Carving
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Head Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- New Shopping Centres