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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Norman Window Frame
- The Multangular Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Stonegate
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Military Belt Fitting
- John Carr - Architect
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Observatory
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard