Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Observatory
- York Union Gas Works
- Micklegate Bar
- The Black Death
- The York Helmet
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Silk Cap
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Horn of Ulf
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Crux's Church