Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Leeman
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York St John in the 20th Century