Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- Dick Turpin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cinema Comes to York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Earswick
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle