Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The Female Prison
- The Bar Convent
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Our Lady's Row
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On
- Lendal Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Olave
- First World War York