Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Railway Station
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The First Railway Station
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Head Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Rowntree Park
- Fairfax House
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin