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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Teaching the Poor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson