Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Mansion House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Monk Bar
- The Norman House
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Roman Head Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard II and York