Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Transport Moves On
- Constantius Chlorus
- Scarborough Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Cawood Sword
- Cinema Comes to York
- Micklegate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Norman Window Frame
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot