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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Walk
- The Abbot's House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The End of the Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Guildhall
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- John Carr - Architect