Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Central Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Holy Trinity Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A Pipkin
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Barley Hall
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Abbey