Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- John Carr - Architect
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- York Garrison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- Sixties York
- The First Minster
- Stonegate
- York Bombed