Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Mystery Plays
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Airfield
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Olave