Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers