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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Transport Moves On
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Statue of an Athlete
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree Park
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Teaching the Poor