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
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Coins
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Is York Cursed?
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Garrison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze weights
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Holy Trinity Church