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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Bombed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Boot
- Gold Finger Ring
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Central Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier