Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Red Tower
- The Basilica
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake