Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Sixties York
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- John Carr - Architect
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- York Bombed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New Walk
- York Union Gas Works
- William Etty, Artist
- Vale of York Viking Hoard