Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Guy Fawkes
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ripon College for Women
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Bombed
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham