Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Victoria Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Micklegate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York