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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- The Retreat
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Bar Convent
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fire in the Minster