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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Norman Window Frame
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Olave
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New University
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Silk Cap
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius