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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Female Prison
- York Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- Jubbergate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Walmgate Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Shambles