Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Second World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Silk Cap
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street