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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- New Earswick
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- The County Court House
- Fairfax House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- Ripon College for Women
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- York Castle Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl