Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Cawood Sword
- New Shopping Centres
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Guildhall
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Minster
- A New Walk
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre