Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Boot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rowntree Park
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Water Lanes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ripon College for Women