Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Treasurer's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Crest of York St John College
- Mary Ward
- Ripon College for Women
- The Female Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- View from Station Rise
- St Leonard's Hospital