Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fishergate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jubbergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Abbot's House
- The Mystery Plays