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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Council of Arles
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Scarborough Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector