Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fairfax House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Walmgate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of Napoleon
- Elizabeth Boardingham