Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Minster Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Clifford's Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Basilica
- York Bombed
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard