Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Male Grooming
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Judges Lodging
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Prisons
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze weights