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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Monk Bar
- The Norman House
- The Council of Arles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights
- St William's Shrine
- 62 Low Petergate