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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The First Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Stonegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Silver Strap Ends
- Dick Turpin
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Central Library
- Second World War York
- King Edward III and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Feeding Roman York