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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Military Belt Fitting
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ripon College for Women
- Fishergate Bar
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New University
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of the God Mars
- Sixties York
- St William's Shrine
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York