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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Olave
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Treasurer's House