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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mary Ward
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Walmgate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Micklegate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Transport Moves On
- The Mansion House
- The Retreat
- Viking Sword Pommel