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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ripon College for Women
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- 62 Low Petergate
- William Etty, Artist