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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ripon College for Women
- Fishergate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Dick Turpin