Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Railway Institute
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- York Union Gas Works