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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Second World War York
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- The George Fox Incident
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- View from Station Rise