Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze weights
- Fishergate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mary Ward
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway Institute
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed