Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- View from Station Rise
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Water Lanes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York
- The Hospitium
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window