Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rowntree Park
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mansion House