Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Victoria Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Basilica
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Female Prison
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's Airfield
- Judges Lodging
- The Guildhall