Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Crest of York St John College
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Barley Hall
- York and the Holocaust
- George Leeman
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War York
- The New Theatre
- The Shambles
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Pilgrimage of Grace