Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Teaching the Poor
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Judges Lodging
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The New Theatre
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers