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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Shambles
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Victoria Bar
- The Red Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- Teaching the Poor
- The Newgate Cross Shaft