Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Sixties York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Retreat
- Victoria Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Water Lanes