Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- The County Court House
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Sixties York
- Second World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Olive Oil Container