Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Our Lady's Row
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Coins