Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Garrison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Hospitium
- Olive Oil Container
- The County Court House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A Pipkin