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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- First World War York
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse