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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Mary Ward
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward II and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard II and York
- The Greyfriars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica