Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War Memorial
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar