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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fishergate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Barker Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Red Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar