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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The George Fox Incident
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Alcuin of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Judges Lodging
- The Guildhall
- Minster Library
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- Micklegate Bar
- Victoria Bar