Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard II and York
- Jubbergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Helen
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container
- The Multangular Tower
- George Leeman
- The First Railway Station
- 62 Low Petergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Monk Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge