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 timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Female Prison
- The Abbot's House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mystery Plays
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New Walk
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of Napoleon
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers