Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Our Lady's Row
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The George Fox Incident
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Martin Le Grand Church