Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The First Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Teaching the Poor
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jubbergate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Abbot's House
- The Black Death