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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Norman Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman House
- Our Lady's Row
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- The George Fox Incident
- A New University
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Railway Station
- The Black Death