Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Bar
- Water Lanes
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Shambles
- The Debtors' Prison
- Treasurer's House