Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Central Library
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Crux's Church
- The York Observatory
- Fishergate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa