Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Walk
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Sixties York
- The Red Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Micklegate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Monk Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Coins
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Gods and Goddesses