Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Micklegate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Minster
- A New University
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward I and York