Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of the God Mars
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The 1190 Massacre