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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Garrison
- Sixties York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Our Lady's Row
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Barley Hall