Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Abbot's House
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Richard III and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Scarborough Bridge