Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- The Red Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Sixties York
- Bronze weights
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ouse Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital