Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War York
- The Norman Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Carving
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window