Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Industrial Upheaval
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Assembly Rooms
- Monk Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Central Library