Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Garrison
- The County Court House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse