Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze weights
- Yorkshire Museum
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Coat of Arms
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Victoria Bar