Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- Micklegate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Clifford's Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Black Death
- A New University