Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- Teaching the Poor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Hospitium
- A New University
- Guy Fawkes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The New Theatre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library