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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Minster Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Stonegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Helen
- Treasurer's House
- John Carr - Architect
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace