Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Silver Strap Ends
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Leeman
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- John Carr - Architect
- York Castle Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas