Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze weights
- A New Walk
- The Multangular Tower
- Stonegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The End of the Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Treasurer's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Bombed