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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- King Edward I and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The George Fox Incident
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- The New Theatre
- Victoria Bar
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- View from Station Rise
- Ouse Bridge