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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa