Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cinema Comes to York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- Barley Hall
- First World War Memorial
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Treasurer's House
- Second World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Lendal Tower
- The Multangular Tower