Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Mystery Plays
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- John Carr - Architect
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Feeding Roman York
- Teaching the Poor