Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- The Greyfriars
- The George Fox Incident
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Stonegate