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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- View from Station Rise
- Skeldergate Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Bar Convent
- The Red Tower
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- A New University
- Elizabeth Boardingham