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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Castle
- The County Court House
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War Memorial
- The New Theatre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- Micklegate Bar
- Barley Hall