Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The End of the Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Sixties York
- St Crux's Church
- The York Hoard
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Olive Oil Container
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool