Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- New Shopping Centres
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Female Prison
- Is York Cursed?
- Minster Library
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- The Cawood Sword
- Crest of York St John College
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval