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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Minster