Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- De Grey Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Hoard
- A New University
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- A Pipkin
- York Garrison
- Anglian Cross
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Guildhall