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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Holy Trinity Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- The 1190 Massacre
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Leeman
- Crest of York St John College
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre