Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Barker Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Medieval Prisons
- Walmgate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- York Garrison
- A New University
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A Pipkin