Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York