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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Cross
- The Council of Arles
- Fishergate Bar
- Barley Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Olive Oil Container