Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Hoard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Micklegate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York