Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Silk Cap
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The End of the Abbey