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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The New Theatre
- The First Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Hospitium
- A New Vision For York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ouse Bridge
- York Central Library
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital