Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Lendal Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Rowntree Park
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward III and York
- Sixties York
- The Norman Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The George Fox Incident