Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Norman Window Frame
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Middleham Jewel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Hospitium