Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Garrison
- Lendal Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Water Lanes
- Holy Trinity Church