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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- View from Station Rise
- The Retreat
- Bootham School
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Arm Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- New Shopping Centres
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Gold Finger Ring