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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New Walk
- The York Hoard
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York
- York Art Gallery
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ripon College for Women
- New Earswick
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Red Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Victorian Prison Building