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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Second World War York
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mansion House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The End of the Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Helen
- The Black Death
- Treasurer's House
- The Hospitium