Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Judges Lodging
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- York Garrison
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Victoria Bar