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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- The York Helmet
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy