Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Holocaust
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Earswick
- Barley Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School