Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Guildhall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Our Lady's Row
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Multangular Tower
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Boot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier