Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barley Hall
- York Bombed
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A Pipkin
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers