Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Mystery Plays
- George Leeman
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Monk Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Richard III and York