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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Vision For York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Helen
- John Carr - Architect
- Ripon College for Women
- The Retreat
- Our Lady's Row
- 62 Low Petergate