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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Roman Fortress
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'