Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fishergate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Helmet
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave