Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Vision For York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Female Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning