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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- York Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway Institute
- Holy Trinity Church
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cinema Comes to York