Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- John Carr - Architect
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)