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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Shambles
- King Edward I and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A New Vision For York
- Bootham School