Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Observatory
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- De Grey Rooms
- Minster Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Olive Oil Container
- Micklegate Bar