Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Royal Station Hotel
- Crest of York St John College
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Walmgate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Our Lady's Row
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Abbey
- Norman Window Frame