Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Olave
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Central Library
- The Bar Convent
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Coat of Arms