Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Basilica
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Union Gas Works
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mary Ward
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York