Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Military Belt Fitting
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Crux's Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Medieval Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle