Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Teaching the Poor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- The Red Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York