Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Head Pot
- Victoria Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Stonegate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Castle