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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Cross
- The New Theatre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Head Pot
- The County Court House
- Fairfax House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman House
- Sixties York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- John Carr - Architect