Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Cawood Sword
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Walk
- King Edward II and York
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith