Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Richard II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Prisons
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Tower
- York Central Library
- A New University
- Fishergate Bar
- Second World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Transport Moves On
- Clifford's Tower