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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Olave
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Finger Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Abbot's House
- York's Coat of Arms