Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mary Ward
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard III and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman House
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Leeman
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle