Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Walk
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries