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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Is York Cursed?
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Water Lanes
- The Mansion House
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Head Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward III and York
- Treasurer's House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute