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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Debtors' Prison
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Head Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Roman Fortress
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Monk Bar
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays