Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Sixties York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- George Leeman