Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- First World War York
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- William Etty, Artist
- Judges Lodging
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Bombed
- 62 Low Petergate
- Transport Moves On
- Scarborough Bridge