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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after 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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard II and York
- The Shambles
- The Horn of Ulf
- First World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Clifford's Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Minster Library
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard