Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window