Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Guildhall
- New Earswick
- Dick Turpin
- The New Theatre
- The George Fox Incident
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Boot
- Treasurer's House
- Mary Ward
- Cinema Comes to York
- John Carr - Architect
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers