Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The 1190 Massacre
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Middleham Jewel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Guildhall