Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mary Ward
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Teaching the Poor
- Barley Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Leeman
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Art Gallery
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham School
- Viking Boot