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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of an Athlete
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Airfield
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Hospitium
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Walmgate Bar