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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- A New University
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Leeman
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Yorkshire Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Hospitium
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway Institute
- The Guildhall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard II and York