Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Edward II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Transport Moves On
- Barker Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Black Death
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Roman Fortress
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Victoria Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York