Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Rowntree Park
- New Shopping Centres
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Mystery Plays
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Sixties York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Water Lanes