Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The White Rose of York
- The York Hoard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Female Prison
- Minster Library
- Olive Oil Container
- York Central Library
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The County Court House
- York Bombed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of an Athlete
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Arm Ring