Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The Shambles
- Church of St Wilfrid
- First World War Memorial
- The York Helmet
- Middleham Jewel
- Fishergate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa