Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Barley Hall
- York and the Holocaust
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The New Theatre
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Bar
- Guy Fawkes