Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Coins
- George Leeman
- The York Hoard
- York Bombed
- Dick Turpin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Alcuin of York
- Crest of York St John College