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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham School
- York and the Holocaust
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Art Gallery
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Cross
- The Pilgrimage of Grace