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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Stonegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- 62 Low Petergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- John Carr - Architect
- Mary Ward
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Minster