Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Garrison
- York Bombed
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Royal Station Hotel
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway Institute
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Greyfriars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor