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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Boot
- Water Lanes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Earswick
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Teaching the Poor
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard III and York