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 City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Leeman
- New Earswick
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ouse Bridge
- The Guildhall
- The First Minster
- The End of the Abbey