Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Hospitium
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Walk
- The George Fox Incident
- Second World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Tower
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Dick Turpin
- Micklegate Bar