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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barley Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham School
- Minster Library