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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mansion House
- King Richard II and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Female Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- Transport Moves On