Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Norman House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- Alcuin of York