Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Lendal Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mystery Plays
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Silk Cap
- The 1190 Massacre