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 Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Holy Trinity Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mansion House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Barker Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Clifford's Tower