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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Olave
- The York Helmet
- Monk Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement