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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A New Walk
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Railway Station
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library