Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Clifford's Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Olive Oil Container
- The Abbot's House
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station