Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mansion House
- Gold Arm Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- View from Station Rise
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle