Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Is York Cursed?
- Walmgate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St William's Shrine
- Teaching the Poor
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- York's Airfield
- The York Helmet
- The 1190 Massacre
- Guy Fawkes
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant