Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Mansion House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- De Grey Rooms
- York Garrison
- The Red Tower
- Barker Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York