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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Second World War York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The York Helmet
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Abbot's House
- Is York Cursed?