Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard III and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward I and York
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Guy Fawkes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse