Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Shopping Centres
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Bar
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- George Leeman
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas