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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Retreat
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A Pipkin
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- King's Manor - Victorian