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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)