Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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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...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Second World War York
- Viking Coins
- King Edward II and York
- The Female Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Garrison