Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Hoard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Ripon College for Women
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Constantius Chlorus
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze weights
- Trams Pulled by Horses