Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Coins
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Micklegate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Castle