Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Castle
- A New University
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- View from Station Rise
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor