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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway Institute
- Teaching the Poor
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- New Earswick
- First World War Memorial
- The Abbot's House
- New Shopping Centres
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward I and York
- The First Railway Station