Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Olive Oil Container
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mary Ward
- The George Fox Incident
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Carving