Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- New Earswick
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Castle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Shopping Centres
- John Carr - Architect