Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Shambles
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- The Norman Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Guy Fawkes
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century