Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Coins
- York Central Library
- Margaret Clitherow
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Water Lanes
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Red Tower