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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- George Leeman
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Helen
- Victoria Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Margaret Clitherow
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf