Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Retreat
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mansion House
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Is York Cursed?
- Our Lady's Row
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- View from Station Rise
- Minster Library
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree Park
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms