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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bone Trial Piece
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Micklegate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Alcuin of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Coins
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The New Theatre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Greyfriars