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 Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Monk Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- New Earswick
- Second World War York
- George Leeman
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vikings and Christianity
- The White Rose of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy