Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Our Lady's Row
- Fire in the Minster
- Water Lanes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- De Grey Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Is York Cursed?