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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Helmet
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Dick Turpin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch