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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Barley Hall
- Olive Oil Container
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Airfield
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet