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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Victoria Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Retreat
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Ouse Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge