Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Vision For York
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard III and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster after the Reformation
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Stonegate
- Ouse Bridge