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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Guildhall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Bar Convent
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Female Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church