Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- King Richard III and York
- Mary Ward
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mansion House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ripon College for Women
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Bar Convent
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- New Shopping Centres
- Tombstone of Julia Velva