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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Water Lanes
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Second World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Leeman
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Horn of Ulf
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Castle