Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Abbot's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- The Railway Institute
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Walmgate Bar
- New Earswick
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom