Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War Memorial
- Teaching the Poor
- Bone Trial Piece
- Middleham Jewel
- Ouse Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Castle
- Judges Lodging
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation