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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Vision For York
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway Institute
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison
- Water Lanes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Bombed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Helen