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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Observatory
- George Leeman
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Fishergate Bar
- The Guildhall
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Olive Oil Container
- Skeldergate Bridge