Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Shopping Centres
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- A New University
- The York Observatory