Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Medieval Prisons
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Monk Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Central Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector