Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Multangular Tower
- Victoria Bar
- York Castle Museum
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- First World War York