Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Our Lady's Row
- Rowntree Park
- The New Theatre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Central Library
- Holy Trinity Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- John Carr - Architect
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- View from Station Rise
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Cross