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 in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Finger Ring
- Medieval Prisons
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Alcuin of York
- The Council of Arles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Helmet
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- Our Lady's Row
- Fishergate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch