Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War York
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fishergate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Observatory
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Our Lady's Row