Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Minster
- King Richard III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of Napoleon
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Prisons