Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of Napoleon
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Barker Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval