Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- York Garrison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New Walk
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre