Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- Medieval Prisons
- The Red Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Aldwark Synagogue