Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- The Horn of Ulf
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Is York Cursed?