Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward II and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New University
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Ouse Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Olave
- Clifford's Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Debtors' Prison