Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham School
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House
- Mary Ward
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head