Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Minster Library
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- The Greyfriars
- The Multangular Tower
- Transport Moves On
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming