Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Judges Lodging
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward I and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mary Ward