Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- The Guildhall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen