Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Micklegate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St William's Shrine
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Minster
- George Leeman
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- The Guildhall
- Minster Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head