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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Helen
- Royal Station Hotel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bone Trial Piece
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- The County Court House