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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- York Central Library
- The Mystery Plays
- Sixties York
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women