Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Sixties York
- George Leeman
- The First Railway Station
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Alcuin of York
- Fairfax House
- King Edward II and York
- York Central Library
- York Garrison
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street