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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- King Richard III and York
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fairfax House
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Minster
- The Norman Minster