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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Coins
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist