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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Water Lanes
- Crest of York St John College
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle
- The Hospitium
- A New University
- The Debtors' Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- View from Station Rise
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mary Ward
- Dick Turpin
- Is York Cursed?
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Margaret Clitherow
- Constantius Chlorus