Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Union Gas Works
- Mary Ward
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New University
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- Skeldergate Bridge