Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Horn of Ulf
- Clifford's Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- Stonegate
- St William's Shrine
- Fairfax House
- King Richard II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jubbergate
- The Mansion House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress