Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Second World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- Clifford's Tower