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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- De Grey Rooms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Basilica
- Bronze weights
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York St John in the 20th Century