Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- William Etty, Artist
- Clifford's Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Black Death
- York Bombed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Helen
- Stonegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman Abbey