Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Council of Arles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- The Battle of the Standard
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Helmet
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York