Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Lendal Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Abbot's House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Cross
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New University