Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Carving
- York Garrison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Vision For York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The End of the Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- Stonegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate