Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Art Gallery
- Barley Hall
- King Edward III and York
- The Bar Convent
- Fairfax House
- Stonegate
- The Greyfriars
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New University
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece