Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Bombed
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Shambles
- Vikings and Christianity
- 62 Low Petergate
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Sixties York