Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Council of Arles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Earswick
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- The Norman Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation