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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Victoria Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Tombstone of Julia Velva