Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Garrison
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres
- Fishergate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate