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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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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fairfax House
- Barker Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- The Retreat
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- A New University