Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- York Central Library
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- A New University
- Viking Male Grooming
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Archbishop Scrope Executed