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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Norman House
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barker Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Treasurer's House
- A New Walk
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)