Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- A New University
- The Norman House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Judges Lodging
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of Napoleon
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey