Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard III and York
- Olive Oil Container
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Vision For York
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and the Holocaust
- Lendal Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway Institute