Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Helen
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Minster Library
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Olive Oil Container