Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Boot
- New Shopping Centres
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Medieval Prisons
- Mary Ward
- Stonegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions