Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Victoria Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor