Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze weights
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Red Tower