Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Guildhall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of the God Mars
- Ouse Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa