Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- King Edward II and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Dick Turpin
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Treasurer's House