Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Olave
- Ouse Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- John Carr - Architect
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Scarborough Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop