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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- York Garrison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Water Lanes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- York Union Gas Works
- View from Station Rise
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Artists, Writers and Scientists