Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Olive Oil Container
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ripon College for Women
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Bridge
- York Central Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse