Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Judges Lodging
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Vision For York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Margaret Clitherow
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman House
- The Greyfriars
- Alcuin of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison