Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- John Carr - Architect
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Minster
- The Female Prison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The Mystery Plays