Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Sixties York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- Walmgate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Norman Window Frame
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Castle