Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Head Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- New Shopping Centres
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Castle Museum
- The New Theatre
- The Red Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- Yorkshire Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle