Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Clifford's Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Greyfriars
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Alcuin of York