Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Military Belt Fitting
- Olive Oil Container
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham School
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Dick Turpin
- The Railway Institute