Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward III and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Horn of Ulf
- William Etty, Artist
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman House