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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- De Grey Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New Vision For York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Cross
- The Cawood Sword
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital