Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Crux's Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War Memorial
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Multangular Tower
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- A New Walk
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Mystery Plays
- The Shambles
- Guy Fawkes