Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- John Carr - Architect
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Middleham Jewel
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree Park
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop