Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Roman Fortress
- Micklegate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham School
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Dick Turpin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart