Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Abbot's House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Olive Oil Container
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Medieval Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Carving
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of an Athlete
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement