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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Monk Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of the God Mars
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Castle Museum
- The Black Death
- The Norman Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Edward II and York