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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The County Court House
- Middleham Jewel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Second World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Sixties York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison