Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Scarborough Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum