Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Leeman
- Second World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- John Carr - Architect
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Coins
- The Mansion House
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers