Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cinema Comes to York
- Guy Fawkes
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard II and York
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Prisons
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Victoria Bar
- Sixties York
- King Edward III and York
- Fairfax House