Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The County Court House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Barley Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Shopping Centres
- Is York Cursed?
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward II and York
- Mary Ward
- King Edward III and York