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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Judges Lodging
- Sixties York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Assembly Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Airfield
- The First Railway Station
- New Earswick
- York St John in the 20th Century