Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Barley Hall
- Mary Ward
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Central Library
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Constantius Chlorus