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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Head Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Sixties York
- First World War Memorial
- York Bombed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway King: George Hudson