Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Coat of Arms
- Olive Oil Container
- The Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barker Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- York Central Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mystery Plays
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman House
- Medieval Prisons
- Industrial Upheaval