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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- Second World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill