Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Alcuin of York
- Barley Hall
- Bronze weights
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Airfield
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Minster Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave
- Olive Oil Container
- Crest of York St John College