Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Crux's Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Stonegate
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Observatory
- Viking Boot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Olive Oil Container
- Sixties York
- The Black Death
- The York Helmet
- Clifford's Tower
- The Bar Convent