Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Alcuin of York
- A Pipkin
- New Earswick
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Boot
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- Barker Tower
- The Female Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- Transport Moves On
- Industrial Upheaval
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson