Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- A Pipkin
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Victoria Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Black Death
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- First World War Memorial