Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Bar Convent
- The Hospitium
- John Carr - Architect
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Shopping Centres
- The First Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Industrial Upheaval
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman House
- De Grey Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Central Library
- The Black Death
- York's first historian: Francis Drake