Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Boot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Red Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Shambles
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station