Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Bombed
- The George Fox Incident
- De Grey Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Shambles
- The Mystery Plays
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York