Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Central Library
- Teaching the Poor
- A Pipkin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'