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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War Memorial
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Airfield
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Bar Convent
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Castle