Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- The Black Death
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- Second World War York
- Church of St Wilfrid