Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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.
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- John Carr - Architect
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard II and York
- First World War Memorial
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity