Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fire in the Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Leeman
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Helmet
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St William's Shrine