Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Teaching the Poor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Multangular Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mystery Plays
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse