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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Fairfax House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The White Rose of York
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Abbey
- Stonegate
- John Carr - Architect
- Victoria Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Bar Convent
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of Napoleon