Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard III and York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Ouse Bridge