Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Middleham Jewel
- Victoria Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Airfield
- The County Court House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Transport Moves On
- The White Rose of York
- Ripon College for Women