Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Council of Arles
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Union Gas Works
- Scarborough Bridge
- Sixties York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- Rowntree Park