Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Dick Turpin
- The Bar Convent
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- The Cawood Sword
- Bones of a Roman Combatant