Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- Feeding Roman York
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Helen
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Central Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Cross
- York Garrison
- First World War York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)