Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Guildhall
- The Retreat
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Shambles
- York and the Holocaust