Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Vikings and Christianity
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Crux's Church
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eric Bloodaxe
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- New Earswick