Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fire in the Minster
- Barley Hall
- New Shopping Centres
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Bar
- A New Walk
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva