Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- View from Station Rise
- Crest of York St John College
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Castle
- Judges Lodging
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow