Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Black Death
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons