Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Monk Bar