Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Yorkshire Museum
- Stonegate
- Lendal Tower
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The White Rose of York
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison