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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Black Death
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Earswick
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Holocaust
- Stonegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Statue of the God Mars
- Yorkshire Museum