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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The White Rose of York
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Guildhall
- Clifford's Tower
- The Roman Fortress