Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Holocaust
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Boot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute