Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward I and York
- The Guildhall
- New Earswick
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New Vision For York
- Lendal Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Medieval Abbey