Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bootham Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Holocaust
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- The Female Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century