Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- The County Court House
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Abbot's House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of an Athlete
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Boot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Clifford's Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses