Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Assembly Rooms
- First World War York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Arm Ring
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Basilica