Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Abbot's House
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Crest of York St John College
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Coins