Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Olave
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham Bar
- A New University
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mary Ward
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Coins