Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Anglian Cross
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Treasurer's House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New University
- Monk Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mithras and Arimanius