Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Barker Tower
- George Leeman
- The Norman Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Walk
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park