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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Greyfriars
- The Council of Arles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Victoria Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries