Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- Jubbergate
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Gods and Goddesses