Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vikings and Christianity
- Clifford's Tower
- Dick Turpin
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Leeman
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York