Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of an Athlete
- Crest of York St John College
- Holy Trinity Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New University
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- William Etty, Artist
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars