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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Teaching the Poor
- The Railway Institute
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman House
- New Shopping Centres
- A Pipkin
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Observatory
- George Leeman