Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Constantius Chlorus
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- New Shopping Centres
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- A New University
- The Horn of Ulf