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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Olave
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Holocaust