Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Norman Window Frame
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Scarborough Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- Dick Turpin
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 19th Century