Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- York Central Library
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward III and York
- The First Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Amber Bead Workshop