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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Guildhall
- Our Lady's Row
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Greyfriars
- Walmgate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace