Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Lendal Tower
- York Central Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham School
- Stonegate
- View from Station Rise
- Dick Turpin
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Silk Cap