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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Arm Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Bar
- York's Airfield
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Head Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Sixties York
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward III and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Leeman
- Middleham Jewel
- Crest of York St John College