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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Dick Turpin
- A New Walk
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Battle of the Standard