Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Barley Hall
- Fire in the Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Guildhall
- Ripon College for Women