Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Prisons
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree Park
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Council of Arles
- New Earswick