Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Hospitium
- Jubbergate
- William Etty, Artist
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- John Carr - Architect
- York Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Skeldergate Bridge