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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Water Lanes
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot
- New Earswick
- The Norman Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Richard II and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham School
- A New University