Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- York Garrison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard III and York
- The York Helmet
- Sixties York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey