Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fishergate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze weights
- Barley Hall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Coins
- Transport Moves On