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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward II and York
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The County Court House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Scarborough Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham School