Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Coins
- The Greyfriars
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Council of Arles
- The End of the Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Elizabeth Boardingham