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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of Napoleon
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Our Lady's Row