Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Airfield
- York's Coat of Arms
- De Grey Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barker Tower
- Fairfax House
- William Etty, Artist