Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward I and York
- York Central Library
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Observatory
- A New Walk
- Fairfax House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation