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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- William Etty, Artist
- York Art Gallery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- John Carr - Architect
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Constantius Chlorus
- Scarborough Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses