Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War York
- Viking Coins
- John Carr - Architect
- The Cawood Sword
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Statue of Napoleon
- Is York Cursed?
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- The Mansion House