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 Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York St John in the 20th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Walk
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Sword Pommel