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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Assembly Rooms
- The County Court House
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- Gold Arm Ring
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Sixties York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Abbey