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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Walk
- The George Fox Incident
- The Assembly Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fairfax House
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward III and York