Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- New Earswick
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- Water Lanes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- George Leeman
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Our Lady's Row
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New University
- Industrial Upheaval