Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Micklegate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Dick Turpin
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Olive Oil Container
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York