Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The County Court House
- The York Observatory
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Second World War York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant