Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Victoria Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- Margaret Clitherow
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- Industrial Upheaval
- Stonegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Medieval Synagogue