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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window