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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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- Ripon College for Women
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- The Retreat
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Carving
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Guildhall
- New Shopping Centres
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- John Carr - Architect
- Walmgate Bar