Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- The Retreat
- York Garrison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- Jubbergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Helen
- Central Methodist Chapel