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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Earswick
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barker Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The New Theatre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Micklegate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fairfax House
- Mary Ward