Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The York Observatory
- Feeding Roman York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway Institute
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Vision For York
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War Memorial
- York Union Gas Works
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- George Leeman
- Guy Fawkes
- The Multangular Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace