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 Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- Dick Turpin
- Stonegate
- The Retreat
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A Pipkin
- Barley Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Helen
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart