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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St William's Shrine
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A New University
- Royal Station Hotel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- Roman Head Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Female Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- York Garrison
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House