Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze weights
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Airfield
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Bombed
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church