Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Bar Convent
- New Shopping Centres
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The End of the Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Roman Head Pot
- The Horn of Ulf