Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Castle
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms