Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Basilica
- Sixties York
- The First Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- John Carr - Architect