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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of an Athlete
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower