Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Black Death
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Shopping Centres
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barker Tower
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning