Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- Crest of York St John College
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of All Saints Pavement