Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Monk Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Central Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Bar Convent