Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and the Holocaust
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War Memorial
- The George Fox Incident
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mansion House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Stonegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Central Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rowntree Park
- Glazed Medieval Jug