Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Dick Turpin
- The Basilica
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Greyfriars