Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Basilica
- Roman Gods and Goddesses