Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Basilica
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Central Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Hoard
- Mary Ward
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street