Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Teaching the Poor
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Medieval Prisons
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Boot