Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward III and York
- The York Helmet
- Scarborough Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Coins
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Walk
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Is York Cursed?
- Fishergate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar