Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'