Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- King Edward III and York
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fairfax House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Wilfrid