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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The County Court House
- King Edward I and York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Red Tower
- The Retreat
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Coins
- Statue of Napoleon