Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Coins
- The Railway Institute
- York Central Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward I and York
- The Black Death
- The Council of Arles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- John Carr - Architect
- The Roman Fortress