Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- Statue of an Athlete
- Norman Window Frame
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Victoria Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Teaching the Poor