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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Barley Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- York Garrison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop