Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- A New Walk
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Minster
- Anglian Cross
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- King Richard II and York
- The Basilica
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- The Black Death
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Vision For York