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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Garrison
- Victoria Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze weights
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jubbergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Shambles
- York Central Library
- Viking Boot
- The Bar Convent