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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Treasurer's House
- Sixties York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin