Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Boot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Union Gas Works