Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman House
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree Park
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Judges Lodging
- The Bar Convent
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Walmgate Bar