Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Judges Lodging
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Sixties York
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Victoria Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway