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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Fishergate Bar
- York Central Library
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward III and York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- The Hospitium
- First World War Memorial
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Council of Arles
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate