Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- The Shambles
- York Castle Museum
- Minster Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Middleham Jewel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Coat of Arms
- The White Rose of York
- The End of the Abbey
- First World War York