Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Constantius Chlorus
- Minster Library
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Olive Oil Container