Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- The County Court House
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Coins
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- Dick Turpin
- The York Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Victorian Prison Building