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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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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Carving
- Is York Cursed?
- York Art Gallery
- A New University
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring