Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- New Shopping Centres
- A New Vision For York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Female Prison
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Feeding Roman York
- Sixties York