Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Art Gallery
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War York