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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Black Death
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- Guy Fawkes
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Garrison
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Guildhall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway