Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Ouse Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- The York Observatory
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fairfax House
- Bootham School
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Railway Station
- Middleham Jewel