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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward I and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Female Prison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Transport Moves On
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- A New University
- Victoria Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death