Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The White Rose of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Basilica
- Church of St Wilfrid
- John Carr - Architect