Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Crux's Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Is York Cursed?
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cinema Comes to York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War Memorial
- The Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New University
- The York Helmet
- King Richard III and York
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave