Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Greyfriars
- Clifford's Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Shambles
- View from Station Rise
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Second World War York
- The White Rose of York
- The Bar Convent
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Boot
- The York Observatory
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mansion House