Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Red Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Airfield
- The Retreat
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Olave
- Sixties York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Ouse Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Garrison