Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Prisons
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall