Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Alcuin of York
- Olive Oil Container
- A New Vision For York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Cross
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jubbergate