Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Horn of Ulf
- Monk Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Coins
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree Park
- Queen Margaret's Arch