Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ripon College for Women
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway Institute