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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Prisons
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Barley Hall
- Minster Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The Red Tower
- Barker Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century