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 Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- View from Station Rise
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Central Library
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Queen Margaret's Arch