Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- The Mansion House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Edward I and York
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- Monk Bar
- Water Lanes
- Stonegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Retreat
- St William's Shrine