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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham School
- Crest of York St John College
- Barker Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- The Guildhall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Abbot's House