Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Railway Institute
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mansion House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed