Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Garrison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Leeman