Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Garrison
- Holy Trinity Church
- Teaching the Poor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of Julia Velva