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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Mary Ward
- Fairfax House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Central Library
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- Middleham Jewel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Jubbergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham School
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom