Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway Institute
- The Guildhall
- New Shopping Centres
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar