Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The End of the Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Basilica
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey