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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Second World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Art Gallery
- Barley Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Basilica