Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Retreat
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mithras and Arimanius