Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- A New University
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- John Carr - Architect
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Barley Hall
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- Feeding Roman York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate
- Is York Cursed?
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Basilica
- Silver Strap Ends