Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Hospitium
- Bronze weights
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Judges Lodging
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Barker Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- The Council of Arles
- Guy Fawkes
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa