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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Bombed
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze weights
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart