Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Judges Lodging
- Industrial Upheaval
- Dick Turpin
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Airfield
- Stonegate