Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Boot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Bombed
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Skeldergate Bridge
- View from Station Rise