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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward II and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Retreat
- De Grey Rooms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- Victoria Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece