Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Art Gallery
- Water Lanes
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New University
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze weights
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect