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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Cross
- New Shopping Centres
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison