Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Industrial Upheaval
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze weights
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Mansion House
- The York Observatory
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Prisons