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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham School
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription to Hecules
- Victoria Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Shambles
- Ouse Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree Park
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill