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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Castle
- Judges Lodging
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Statue of an Athlete