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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Head Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Helen
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Railway Station
- 62 Low Petergate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of the Standard