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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Lendal Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Observatory
- Monk Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Elizabeth Boardingham