Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Arm Ring
- Minster Library
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward I and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard
- The Norman Castle
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School