Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- George Leeman
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- Jubbergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Multangular Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey