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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Guildhall
- York Bombed
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Minster
- Fairfax House
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Shambles
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Prisons
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Central Library
- First World War Memorial