Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- George Leeman
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward I and York
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Holocaust
- Vikings and Christianity
- Olive Oil Container
- The Railway Institute
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- First World War Memorial
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior