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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Guy Fawkes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- New Shopping Centres
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Helen
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On
- The York Observatory
- Yorkshire Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century