Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Railway Station
- The County Court House
- First World War Memorial
- The Abbot's House
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The End of the Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus