Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Black Death
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Minster
- View from Station Rise