Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ripon College for Women
- The Hospitium
- The First Minster
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Bar
- George Leeman
- The County Court House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century