Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Basilica
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Crux's Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- Walmgate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The White Rose of York
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House
- York and the Holocaust