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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- York Union Gas Works
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Hospitium
- The Norman House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The 1190 Massacre
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Holocaust
- Constantius Chlorus
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Art Gallery
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill