Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Gold Finger Ring
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barley Hall
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Greyfriars
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Red Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers