Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- View from Station Rise
- The Abbot's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- De Grey Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The Bar Convent
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A Pipkin
- The 1190 Massacre