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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Crux's Church
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Bombed
- The Basilica
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier