Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- York's Airfield
- The Hospitium
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Vision For York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Head Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Central Library