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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Shambles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers