Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Olave
- York's Airfield
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- Sixties York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- New Shopping Centres
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Inscription to Hecules