Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St William's Shrine
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Walmgate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church