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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Horn of Ulf
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Earswick
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse