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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New Walk
- The Horn of Ulf
- Sixties York
- The Mystery Plays
- Teaching the Poor
- Olive Oil Container
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Prisons
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Boot