Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Railway Station
- Second World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mansion House
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Dick Turpin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Female Prison