Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Tower