Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mystery Plays
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- New Earswick
- York Central Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Shambles
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vikings and Christianity