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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Red Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman House
- Sixties York
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cinema Comes to York