Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rowntree Park
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Airfield
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of the God Mars