Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Battle of the Standard
- A Pipkin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Sixties York
- The Norman House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- York's Airfield
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Observatory