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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Union Gas Works
- The Black Death
- Fire in the Minster
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- King Edward III and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church