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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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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Minster
- Transport Moves On
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mary Ward
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Hospitium