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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Union Gas Works
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway Institute
- The Horn of Ulf
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Prisons
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Judges Lodging