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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham School
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York