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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mystery Plays
- View from Station Rise
- Fairfax House
- John Carr - Architect
- A New University
- Viking Silk Cap
- Water Lanes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Abbey