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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Basilica
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Black Death
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Daniel Defoe's York