Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Norman Window Frame
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Stonegate
- Royal Station Hotel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Black Death
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Boot
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Castle Museum