Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Observatory
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Crux's Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mithras and Arimanius