Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Shambles
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Sixties York
- Anglian Carving
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Helen
- The County Court House
- Bootham Bar