Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum
- The Mystery Plays
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A Pipkin
- The Debtors' Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Guy Fawkes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fire in the Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War York
- The Retreat