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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- The Bar Convent
- Second World War York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Red Tower
- Barker Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vikings and Christianity
- William Etty, Artist
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Amber Bead Workshop