Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Prisons
- Second World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Bombed
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- George Leeman
- St William's Shrine