Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Horn of Ulf
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A Pipkin
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The New Theatre
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Castle
- Water Lanes
- The County Court House