Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Is York Cursed?
- The New Theatre
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Olave
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Monk Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Castle Museum
- The First Railway Station