Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mary Ward
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Transport Moves On
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- York Garrison
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Basilica