Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Olave
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham School
- York's Airfield
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Basilica
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head