Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Is York Cursed?
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Stonegate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Victoria Bar
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Central Library