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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Bar Convent
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward I and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- John Carr - Architect