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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree Park
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of the God Mars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Alcuin of York
- York Railway Station
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Leeman
- The York Observatory
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian