Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard III and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa