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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- First World War Memorial
- John Carr - Architect
- Clifford's Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Hospitium
- Ripon College for Women
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Second World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting