Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- York Central Library
- The Guildhall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fishergate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New University