Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- Second World War York
- Church of St Olave
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Garrison
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fishergate Bar
- Walmgate Bar