Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Water Lanes
- Constantius Chlorus
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Roman Fortress
- Feeding Roman York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Sword Pommel