Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The County Court House
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Dick Turpin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Feeding Roman York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Clifford's Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Shopping Centres