Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Bombed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Helmet
- The Multangular Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Royal Station Hotel
- Walmgate Bar
- Treasurer's House