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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- William Etty, Artist
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham School
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Micklegate Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar