Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Boot
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Airfield
- Lendal Bridge
- The Female Prison