Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- The County Court House
- A Pipkin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container
- The Assembly Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward II and York
- The Debtors' Prison