Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- The Red Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- Teaching the Poor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Earswick
- Barker Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The New Theatre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Walk