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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- First World War York
- Mary Ward
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Our Lady's Row
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barley Hall
- Crest of York St John College
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Holocaust