Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall
- The Bar Convent
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A Pipkin
- The White Rose of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fairfax House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham School