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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Mary Ward
- Norman Window Frame
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'