Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ouse Bridge
- Sixties York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Council of Arles
- St William's Shrine
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Boot
- The Red Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham Bar
- Jubbergate