Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- William Etty, Artist
- The New Theatre
- Walmgate Bar
- The Retreat
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Arm Ring
- Transport Moves On
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Castle Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Prisons
- The Railway Institute
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Abbey