Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- New Earswick
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham School
- King Richard II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward I and York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window