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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Sixties York
- Teaching the Poor
- York Central Library
- The First Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman House
- Water Lanes
- Jubbergate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar