Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Treasurer's House
- Ripon College for Women
- Judges Lodging
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Finger Ring
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War York
- York's Medieval Synagogue