Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Is York Cursed?
- John Carr - Architect
- Second World War York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The County Court House