Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa