Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The First Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Clifford's Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial
- The Shambles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Judges Lodging
- The 1190 Massacre