Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 19th Century