Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Coins
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Debtors' Prison
- Alcuin of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Lendal Bridge
- Water Lanes