Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard III and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Alcuin of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- The White Rose of York