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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Second World War York
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Crest of York St John College
- William Etty, Artist
- The Cawood Sword
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barley Hall
- The Bar Convent
- Mary Ward
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Helmet
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Vision For York