Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Crux's Church
- Victoria Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Head Pot
- Middleham Jewel
- Fire in the Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward I and York
- First World War Memorial
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Roman Fortress
- Gold Arm Ring