Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jubbergate
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Royal Station Hotel