Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Retreat
- Our Lady's Row
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The 1190 Massacre
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine