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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Treasurer's House
- Medieval Prisons
- Sixties York
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The White Rose of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Hospitium