Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall
- Stonegate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway Institute
- Minster Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- William Etty, Artist