Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- York Bombed
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Greyfriars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- George Leeman
- The Horn of Ulf
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of the Standard
- Walmgate Bar