Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Our Lady's Row
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Central Library
- Crest of York St John College
- A New Walk
- Feeding Roman York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church