Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham School