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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Feeding Roman York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fire in the Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Coins
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Guy Fawkes
- Glazed Medieval Jug