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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The York Observatory
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway Institute
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- The Black Death
- Stonegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Silk Cap
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey