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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Female Prison
- York Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward II and York
- The Black Death
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The End of the Abbey
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes
- The Hospitium
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church