Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- The Roman Fortress
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- Second World War York
- The Mansion House
- Inscription to Hecules
- New Earswick