Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of Napoleon
- William Etty, Artist
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Council of Arles
- The Shambles
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham School
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Roman Fortress