Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- John Carr - Architect
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Yorkshire Museum
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Medieval Prisons
- Olive Oil Container
- The Abbot's House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St William's Shrine
- The Crossed Keys Symbol