Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- Holy Trinity Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Railway Station
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- De Grey Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Helmet