Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The White Rose of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Teaching the Poor
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Sixties York
- The Roman Fortress
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Mansion House
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes