Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- George Leeman
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ouse Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- Vikings and Christianity
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman House
- John Carr - Architect
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- Minster Library
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Horn of Ulf