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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Crux's Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- A New Vision For York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Railway Institute
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fairfax House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Second World War York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers