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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York
- Victoria Bar
- The Mansion House
- Bronze weights
- York's Airfield
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Olave