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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'