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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Our Lady's Row
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- A New Vision For York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- The Horn of Ulf