Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Monk Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Minster Library
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Leeman
- The Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Art Gallery
- York's Medieval Synagogue