Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The New Theatre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Castle
- The County Court House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- John Carr - Architect
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- George Leeman