Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Teaching the Poor
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree Park
- The Horn of Ulf
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Castle
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- The Mansion House